{"id":20831,"date":"2024-03-27T16:04:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T16:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/?page_id=20831"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:50:51","slug":"nextgen-mentoring-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/nextgen-mentoring-programme","title":{"rendered":"NextGen Mentoring Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20831\" class=\"elementor elementor-20831\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d11d0f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d11d0f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f509b elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-hero\" data-id=\"71f509b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"page-hero.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Page Hero section -->\n    <div class=\"page-hero inner-hero g-0\">\n        <div class=\"inner-hero-wrap\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"page-hero--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-BCO-Hero-1920x700px-NextGen-Mentoring.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n            <div class=\"container-fluid inner-hero--container custom-widgets--container\">\n                <div class=\"inner-hero--content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"page-hero--content-inner inner-hero-bg background-yellow-transparency\"><\/span>\n                    <h1 class=\"page-hero--title\">NextGen Mentoring Programme<\/h1>\n                    <div class=\"inner-hero--content\">\n                        <p>We have created the BCO mentoring programme to provide supportive relationships for our NextGen members.<\/p> \n                    <\/div>      \n                         \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> \n\n\n\n<!-- Page Hero 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a349aff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a349aff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c15715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c15715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The BCO NextGen Mentoring Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc76d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-back-button\" data-id=\"cc76d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"back-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid custom-widgets--container button_widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/membership\"  class=\"button--underline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tBack <span>to membership<\/span>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- Page Hero section End --><link rel='stylesheet' id='back-button-css' href='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/back-button\/css.css' type='text\/css' media='all' \/><script type='text\/javascript' id='back-button-js' src='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/back-button\/js.js' ><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4675ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4675ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Launched in March 2019 the\u00a0BCO mentoring programme, a legacy project from the Presidency of Katrina Kostic Samen, has held multiple in person and virtual events\u00a0giving\u00a0NextGen members the opportunities to meet and create connections with\u00a0industry experts keen to mentor and advise.\u00a0<\/p><p>You can apply for a mentor at any time.\u00a0You will be able to find details of your local mentors who have agreed to offer their time below.<\/p><p><strong>To apply for a BCO Mentor, please fill in this\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mentee_Application_Form_2024_BCO.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #009ba6; text-decoration: underline;\">form<\/span><\/a><\/span> and return to mail@bco.org.uk.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfa80d e-con-full membership-mobilebg e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbfa80d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8541a58 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8541a58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5bc86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e5bc86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc89e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc89e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How it works<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mentoring is free for BCO members<\/li>\n<li>You can ask for a mentor at any time<\/li>\n<li>Each pairing runs for at least a year, but can be extended<\/li>\n<li>We recommend a meet up at least every quarter, but meeting frequency and length is completely down to you<\/li>\n<li>The programme is led by the mentee, so it is down to you to get in touch with your assigned mentor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbd69b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcbd69b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a183a84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a183a84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of mentoring<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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 <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Michelle Anthony<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Development Projects, <br \/>Oxygen<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uQt3YQh4OPA\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clare_Ashmore_mentoring-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clare_Ashmore_mentoring-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clare_Ashmore_mentoring-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clare_Ashmore_mentoring-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clare_Ashmore_mentoring-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clare_Ashmore_mentoring-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clare_Ashmore_mentoring-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clare_Ashmore_mentoring-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clare_Ashmore_mentoring-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clare_Ashmore_mentoring-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Clare Ashmore<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Chief Operating Officer, <br \/>Parkeray Limited<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kIJJMzmm4UA\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Guy_Bonser-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Guy_Bonser-1.jpg 591w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Guy_Bonser-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Guy_Bonser-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Guy_Bonser-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Guy Bonser<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Partner, <br \/>Gleeds<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7832Zz1dwho\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Frances-Brown-1.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Frances-Brown-1.gif 120w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Frances-Brown-1-100x100.gif 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Frances Brown<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Partner, <br \/>Cundall<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EWGTv4gWakw\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1750\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mike-Burton-scaled-e1749482030618.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mike-Burton-scaled-e1749482030618.jpg 1750w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mike-Burton-scaled-e1749482030618-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mike-Burton-scaled-e1749482030618-1024x999.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mike-Burton-scaled-e1749482030618-768x749.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mike-Burton-scaled-e1749482030618-1536x1498.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mike-Burton-scaled-e1749482030618-600x585.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1750px) 100vw, 1750px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Mike Burton<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/> AECOM<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amy_Cooper.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amy_Cooper.jpeg 916w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amy_Cooper-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amy_Cooper-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amy_Cooper-768x767.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amy_Cooper-600x599.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amy_Cooper-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Amy Cooper<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Head of London Project Management, <br \/>Cushman & Wakefield<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FhorU3SgUTs\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jon-Eaglesham.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jon-Eaglesham.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jon-Eaglesham-100x100.gif 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Jon Eaglesham<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Managing Director, <br \/>Barr Gazetas <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c1g38FnDsHo\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chris_Early.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chris_Early.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chris_Early-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chris_Early-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chris_Early-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Chris Early<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Head of Acquisition, <br \/>Freshwave<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mentoring-Bio-Graham-Jones-1.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Graham-Jones-Website.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Graham Jones<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/>Turner & Townsend<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Md7h9DqTH8s\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"269\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kavita-kumari1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kavita-kumari1.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kavita-kumari1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kavita-kumari1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Kavita Kumari<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Associate, <br \/>Cundall<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Paul_Langham.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Paul_Langham.jpeg 199w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Paul_Langham-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Paul_Langham-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Paul Langham<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Head of Project Management Central London, <br \/>Landsec<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Benjamin-Lesser.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Benjamin-Lesser.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Benjamin-Lesser-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Benjamin-Lesser-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Benjamin-Lesser-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Benjamin-Lesser-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Benjamin Lesser<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Associate, Development, <br \/>Derwent London<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mentoring-Bio-Robert-Marney.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Robert-Marney.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Robert-Marney.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Robert-Marney-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Robert-Marney-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Robert Marney<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Electrical Associate, <br \/>Cundall<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mentoring-Bio-Ana-Rita-Martins.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANA_RITA_HIGH_RES-4-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANA_RITA_HIGH_RES-4-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANA_RITA_HIGH_RES-4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANA_RITA_HIGH_RES-4-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANA_RITA_HIGH_RES-4-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANA_RITA_HIGH_RES-4-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANA_RITA_HIGH_RES-4-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANA_RITA_HIGH_RES-4-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Ana Rita Martins<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Sustainability Lead, <br \/>MCM<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mentoring-Bio-Ruth-Oates.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ruth-Oates-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ruth-Oates-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ruth-Oates-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ruth-Oates-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ruth-Oates-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ruth-Oates-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ruth-Oates-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ruth-Oates-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Ruth Oates<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/>Buro Four<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chetan_Parmar.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chetan_Parmar.png 499w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chetan_Parmar-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chetan_Parmar-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chetan_Parmar-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Chetan Parmar<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Managing Director, <br \/>Parmarbrook<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chetan_Parmar__-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biography<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Roxanne_Quesnel_shot-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Roxanne_Quesnel_shot-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Roxanne_Quesnel_shot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Roxanne_Quesnel_shot-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Roxanne_Quesnel_shot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Roxanne_Quesnel_shot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Roxanne_Quesnel_shot-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Roxanne_Quesnel_shot-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Roxanne_Quesnel_shot-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Roxanne_Quesnel_shot-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Roxanne Quesnel<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/>Turner & Townsend<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Natasha_Rantle.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Natasha_Rantle.png 640w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Natasha_Rantle-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Natasha_Rantle-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Natasha_Rantle-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Natasha_Rantle-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Natasha Rantle<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Divisional Director, <br \/>APS Consultancy<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mentoring-Bio-Sophie-Riley.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sophie-Riley-0040-e1741008684649.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sophie-Riley-0040-e1741008684649.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sophie-Riley-0040-e1741008684649-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sophie-Riley-0040-e1741008684649-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sophie-Riley-0040-e1741008684649-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sophie-Riley-0040-e1741008684649-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Sophie Riley<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Interiors & Lite Board, Director, <br \/>Parkeray<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mentoring-Bio-Connie-Robson-Velaetis.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Connie_Robson_Velaetis.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Connie_Robson_Velaetis.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Connie_Robson_Velaetis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Connie_Robson_Velaetis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Connie_Robson_Velaetis-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Connie_Robson_Velaetis-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Connie Robson Velaetis<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Head of Business Development, <br \/>QOB Interiors<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lucy-scott.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lucy-scott.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lucy-scott-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lucy-scott-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lucy-scott-600x602.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lucy-scott-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Lucy Scott<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Board Director, <br \/>Chapman BDSP<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N-w_ErKbfdk\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1224\" height=\"1223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gareth_Sinnamon_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gareth_Sinnamon_2.jpg 1224w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gareth_Sinnamon_2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gareth_Sinnamon_2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gareth_Sinnamon_2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gareth_Sinnamon_2-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gareth_Sinnamon_2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gareth_Sinnamon_2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Gareth Sinnamon<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Partner, <br \/>Stace LLP<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/v2Gcfvo4mHA\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1249\" height=\"1244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Smith-retouched-Close-up.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Smith-retouched-Close-up.jpg 1249w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Smith-retouched-Close-up-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Smith-retouched-Close-up-1024x1020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Smith-retouched-Close-up-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Smith-retouched-Close-up-768x765.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Smith-retouched-Close-up-600x598.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Smith-retouched-Close-up-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1249px) 100vw, 1249px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Martin Smith<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/>TFT<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mentoring-Bio-Alex-Soltynski.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alex-Soltynski.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alex-Soltynski.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alex-Soltynski-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alex-Soltynski-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alex-Soltynski-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alex-Soltynski-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alex-Soltynski-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Alex Soltynski <\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Business and Strategic Development Director , <br \/>Built UK<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DJu_vBsG2MM\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2398\" height=\"2397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Tann.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Tann.jpg 2398w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Tann-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Tann-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Tann-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Tann-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Tann-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Tann-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Tann-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Tann-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2398px) 100vw, 2398px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Simon Tann<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Partner, <br \/>Levy Real Estate<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2479\" height=\"2479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlakeTurner_373.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlakeTurner_373.jpg 2479w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlakeTurner_373-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlakeTurner_373-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlakeTurner_373-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlakeTurner_373-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlakeTurner_373-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlakeTurner_373-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlakeTurner_373-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlakeTurner_373-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2479px) 100vw, 2479px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Blake Turner<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Partner, <br \/>Quantem<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mentoirng-Bio-Kieron-Taylor.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kieron-Taylor.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kieron-Taylor.png 894w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kieron-Taylor-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kieron-Taylor-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kieron-Taylor-768x764.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kieron-Taylor-600x597.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kieron-Taylor-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Kieron Taylor<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Design Director, <br \/>AKT II<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AP3EQjI50WI\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Andrew-Tyler.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Andrew-Tyler.png 120w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Andrew-Tyler-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Andrew Tyler<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Head of London\u00a0 Office Development, <br \/>Knight Frank\u00a0<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>    \n<\/section>\n<!-- Page Hero section End --><link rel='stylesheet' id='mentors-regions-css' href='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/mentors-regions\/css.css' type='text\/css' media='all' \/><script type='text\/javascript' id='mentors-regions-js' src='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/mentors-regions\/js.js' ><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                                                \n                    <div class=\"tab-pane tabpane-1 fade  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class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Atepheh_Amid_Headshot.jpg 328w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Atepheh_Amid_Headshot-253x300.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Atepheh Amid<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Associate Director, <br \/>AECOM<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p>Atepheh is an Associate Director in AECOM Interior Design &amp; Strategy team with specific interest in user requirements-centred design focusing on how built environment can function to support their occupants' needs. She has a strong background in understanding and developing initial analytical data and business objectives, into creative solutions that provide effective long-lasting design. She is recognised as a trusted advisor by her clients and a visible team lead who dedicates time to the driving of client-focused design, innovation, lessons learnt and mentoring colleagues with a strong emphasis on future-proof design, sustainability, inclusivity, value-for-money, safety, wellbeing, and award-winning quality.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/April_Burns.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/April_Burns.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/April_Burns-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/April_Burns-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/April_Burns-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/April_Burns-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/April_Burns-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/April_Burns-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>April Burns<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Senior Change Consultant, <br \/>AECOM<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p>I have worked in the commercial office sector for 15 years across the public and private sectors. My career started in design, then following the 2008 crash I transferred to move management and workplace strategy.\u00a0I have a BSc in Industrial Product Design and a MSc in Construction Project Management. I am a geek at heart, and love data as well as the latest tech and apps to help us work smarter.\u00a0<\/p><p>I can empathise with the unique challenges (and opportunities!) of working in Scotland. The includes working in large busy corporate environments as well as occasionally being the only team member in Scotland and working remotely with teams across the globe.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elliot_Cumming_Mentoring.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elliot_Cumming_Mentoring.jpeg 531w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elliot_Cumming_Mentoring-274x300.jpeg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Elliot Cumming<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Property Director, <br \/>HFD Group<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p>Elliot is Property Director for HFD Group, a developer who specialise in delivering best in class projects, predominantly within the office sector. Elliot has a well-rounded experience within the property industry, working for both large corporate real estate advisers and client-side managers.<\/p><p>Prior to joining HFD, he spent 8 years working in London, most notably for CBRE IM managing a number of UK pension fund mandates. Previous roles have involved valuation, agency and transactional teams but his main area of interest has been projects involving repositioning and refurbishing office buildings. Through his career, Elliot has been active within intern\/graduate programmes and always welcomes the opportunity to help those starting out in the industry.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1725\" height=\"2608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Peter-Kerr.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Peter-Kerr.png 1725w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Peter-Kerr-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Peter-Kerr-677x1024.png 677w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Peter-Kerr-768x1161.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Peter-Kerr-1016x1536.png 1016w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Peter-Kerr-1355x2048.png 1355w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Peter-Kerr-600x907.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1725px) 100vw, 1725px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Peter Kerr<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/>Cameron Kerr<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p>Peter has over thirty years leading a number of multi-disciplinary project teams on various projects from small scale fit-out to large multi-use international projects. Peter enjoys getting heavily involved in the design concept and delivering on the promise of low energy, cost effective, aesthetic design with the need for delivering the design practically and on time. Peter has a particular interest in lighting, achieving flexible design both functionally and aesthetically, working closely with the client and architect to achieve the desired solution.<\/p><p>Find out more about Peter's mentoring<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mentoring-Bio-Peter-Kerr.pdf\"> here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jenny-Mitchell-Bio.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/JennyMitchellPhoto.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/JennyMitchellPhoto.png 721w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/JennyMitchellPhoto-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/JennyMitchellPhoto-600x574.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Jenny Mitchell<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/><\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p>Jenny started her professional career as a Chartered Building\u00a0Surveyor before specialising in Construction Project Management. With\u00a0a strong interest in workplace design and relationships between\u00a0place, people and technology she established Workplace Scotland in\u00a02021 to provide bespoke consultancy services to support organisations in creating excellent physical and virtual workplace environments.<\/p><p>Prior to this she had worked for both large construction consultancies and client side teams. Having experience on both sides gives her valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities that organisations have in construction and workplace projects.<\/p><p>Find out more about Jenny's mentoring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jenny-Mitchell-Bio.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mentoring-Bio-Andy-McBain.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2117\" height=\"1773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Andy-McBain-website.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Andy McBain<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Head of Future of Workplace & Design, <br \/>NatWest Group<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p>With over 40 years experience Andy leads the team responsible for office design, workplace experience and \u00a0the cultural change support for hybrid working for all NatWest locations and colleagues. Andy is a member of the leadership team in Natwest Property Services and drives change, innovation and improvements across all aspects of the colleague workplace experience.<\/p><p>Andy is a member of the Board of Management of the BCO, Chair of the BCO Occupier Committee, a former member of the BCO Scotland committee where he took responsibility to set up Nextgen in Scotland and continues to be a strong supporter of BCO activities across Scotland.<\/p><p>Andy\u2019s passionate about place making and the role of the office in supporting a great work place experience.<\/p><p>Find out more about Andy's mentoring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mentoring-Bio-Andy-McBain.pdf\">here<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gillian_Stewart_-NEW.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gillian_Stewart_-NEW.jpeg 548w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gillian_Stewart_-NEW-300x211.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Gillian Stewart<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/>Michael Laird Architects<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p>Gillian has over 40 years experience working initially in interiors, specialsing in workplace and strategic Consultancy, across a wide range of business sectors. She joined MLA in 2015, as a Director in the Glasgow office, after working for a number of other practices, most notably BDG architecture + design, haa design, BDP and DEGW. While at DEGW Gillian was introduced to Workplace and Building consultancy in which she developed a keen interest and specialism.<\/p><p>She believes that buildings and interiors should be designed around people, and as designers we should engage with a variety of people throughout the design process. This way we will achieve beautiful and meaningful buildings which delight, inspire and endure.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Walsh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Walsh.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Walsh-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Walsh-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Simon_Walsh-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Simon Walsh<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/>Cooper Cromar<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p>Simon joined Cooper Cromar in 1998, having started his career at practices in Manchester and Singapore. Positive, enthusiastic and patient, he balances a creative eye and skill for design with a wealth of technical expertise.<\/p><p>Simon is recognised in the business for his work ethic and determination to solve any problem that comes his way. As a natural people person, he is equally comfortable collaborating with Clients as he is talking to other industry consultants, which, when combined with an unflappable nature, makes him the perfect man to lead multi-disciplinary design teams on complex projects.<\/p><p>Popular with Clients and a mentor for the next generation of young architects, he\u2019s even brushing up in his leisure time on his drawing and painting skills, which some might say is just showing off.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"141\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allan_West.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allan_West.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allan_West-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Allan West<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Technical Director, <br \/>Hulley & Kirkwood Consulting Engineers<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p>Allan is a Technical Director currently in his 24<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0year with Hulley &amp; Kirkwood Consulting Engineers, having started as a Mechanical Engineer in 1997 in their Glasgow office. Allan left behind a prior 10-year career in heavy engineering on the Clyde, having been \u2018seduced\u2019 by the \u2018glamour\u2019 of Building Services Engineering, construction and consultancy. His experience in building engineering services design is extremely broad and diverse in all respects e.g. sector, value, complexity and duration. Whilst he has contributed to projects of all sizes, he has more recently led the MEP design on some landmark developments in Scotland i.e. City of Glasgow Colleges and Aberdeen Arena and Exhibition Centre (P&amp;J Live).<\/p><p>Whilst relatively new to the BCO, having joined in 2019, he has enjoyed delivering a number of successful commercial office commissions around the country with some notable examples in Glasgow\u2019s IFSD (AQ5 Capella and 55 Douglas Street).<\/p><p>Allan is in his fourth year as an External Examiner for the \u2018BEng (Hons) Building Services\u2019 Degree at Glasgow Caledonian University. As an alumnus and where he gained his first degree, he finds it particularly gratifying to play a small part in the development of the future crop of Building Services engineers and their higher education. He is a member of CIBSE and gained chartered status in 2014.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>    \n<\/section>\n<!-- Page Hero section End --><link rel='stylesheet' id='mentors-regions-css' href='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/mentors-regions\/css.css' type='text\/css' media='all' \/><script type='text\/javascript' id='mentors-regions-js' src='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/mentors-regions\/js.js' ><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                                                \n                    <div class=\"tab-pane tabpane-1 fade  accordion-item\" id=\"tab-option-ff09779-2-pane\" role=\"tabpanel\" 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height=\"6444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grace-Alom-e1758710241723.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grace-Alom-e1758710241723.jpg 5460w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grace-Alom-e1758710241723-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grace-Alom-e1758710241723-868x1024.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grace-Alom-e1758710241723-768x906.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grace-Alom-e1758710241723-1301x1536.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grace-Alom-e1758710241723-600x708.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grace-Alom-e1758710241723-1735x2048.jpg 1735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5460px) 100vw, 5460px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Grace Alom<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Key Account Director, <br \/>Rhino Interiors<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Beaman-Mentoring-Bio.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1511\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Beaman-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Beaman-scaled.jpg 1511w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Beaman-177x300.jpg 177w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Beaman-604x1024.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Beaman-768x1301.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Beaman-907x1536.jpg 907w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Beaman-1209x2048.jpg 1209w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Beaman-600x1017.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1511px) 100vw, 1511px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Lisa Beaman<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Strategic Business Development Manager, <br \/>Sytegral<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gLDBkdw2318\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shauna_Bradley.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shauna_Bradley.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shauna_Bradley-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shauna_Bradley-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shauna_Bradley-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shauna_Bradley-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shauna_Bradley-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Shauna Bradley<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/>Glenn Howells Architects<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Emma-Cockraine.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Emma-Cockraine.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Emma-Cockraine-269x300.jpeg 269w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Emma-Cockraine-600x669.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Emma Cochrane<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/>Shape the Space Architects<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fittall-Ross.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fittall-Ross.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fittall-Ross-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fittall-Ross-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fittall-Ross-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fittall-Ross-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fittall-Ross-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fittall-Ross-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fittall-Ross-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Ross Fittall<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Senior Development Manager, <br \/>MEPC Limited<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SR0SPOT-kqQ\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Adrian_Griffith.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Adrian_Griffith.jpeg 473w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Adrian_Griffith-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Adrian_Griffith-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Adrian_Griffith-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Adrian Griffith<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Principal, <br \/>Avison Young<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y84t6O6Lr-s\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/James_Hall.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/James_Hall.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/James_Hall-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/James_Hall-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/James_Hall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>James Hall<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/>Associated Architects<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Joe-Huddleston-Mentoring-Bio.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Joe-Huddleston.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Joe-Huddleston.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Joe-Huddleston-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Joe-Huddleston-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Joe-Huddleston-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Joe-Huddleston-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Joe-Huddleston-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Joseph Huddleston<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Business Design Development Executive, <br \/>Squaredot<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"365\" 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Manager, <br \/>Overbury<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>YORKSHIRE<\/b><\/p><ul><li><p>Business growth &amp; Relationship Management<\/p><\/li><li>Regional Management &amp; BCO North Vice-Chair<\/li><li>Sales Strategy &amp; Business Resilience<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Thom-Bone.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Thom Bone<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Project Director, <br \/>Hoare Lea<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>YORKSHIRE<\/b><\/p><ul><li><p>MEP &amp; Sustainability background<\/p><\/li><li><p>Client facing and Project Leadership<\/p><\/li><li><p>Sector blend (e.g., workplace &amp; science, workplace &amp; resi\/mixed use, etc.)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Clare Danahay<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Interior Designer & Workplace Consultant, <br \/>WILL + Partners<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>YORKSHIRE<\/b><\/p><ul><li><p>Interior Design (workplace specialist)<\/p><\/li><li>Workplace Consultant &amp; Engagement<\/li><li>Female Lead\/Business Leadership<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leigh_Dimelow.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leigh_Dimelow.jpg 938w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leigh_Dimelow-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leigh_Dimelow-768x778.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leigh_Dimelow-600x608.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leigh_Dimelow-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Leigh Dimelow<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Principal Director, <br \/>TP Bennett (Leeds\/Manchester)<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>YORKSHIRE<\/b><\/p><ul><li><p>Technical knowledge<\/p><\/li><li><p>Client &amp; Project team management<\/p><\/li><li><p>Complex fit out and heavy refurbishment projects, 15 years in London fit out market and 10 in the regions<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1417\" height=\"943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Andrew-Mclean.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Andrew McLean<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/>TP Bennett<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>YORKSHIRE<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Interior Design and Architecture<\/li><li>Strategy and business continuity<\/li><li>Thought leadership<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Joe Tetley<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Senior Manager, <br \/>Lloyds Banking Group<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><strong>YORKSHIRE<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Leader in Banking Property<\/li><li>Due Diligence &amp; Contracts Management<\/li><li>Project Leadership<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Andrew_Fairest.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Andrew_Fairest.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Andrew_Fairest-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Andrew_Fairest-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Andrew Fairest<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Projects Director, <br \/>Gener8<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>YORKSHIRE<\/b><\/p><ul><li><p>Contractual Obligations &amp; Project Management<\/p><\/li><li><p>Real Estate Management &amp; Contract Negotiation<\/p><\/li><li><p>\u00a0Sustainable Practice &amp; Business Leadership<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Dom Williams<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Managing Director, <br \/>Ryder Interiors<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>NORTH EAST<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Business Leadership &amp; Team Management<\/li><li>Client Facing &amp; Account Management<\/li><li>Interior Design Backgrund<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2271\" height=\"2271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SarahSabin.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Sarah Sabin<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Senior Design Lead, <br \/>Castle BS<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>NORTH EAST<\/b><\/p><ul><li><p>Strong client relationships\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li>Experience of both speculative and bespoke client design<\/li><li>Focusing of data backed design solutions<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Steve-McIntyre.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Steve McIntyre<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Partner, Architects, <br \/>FaulkerBrowns<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>NORTH EAST<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Architectural Specialist &amp; Business Leadership<\/li><li>Key Account &amp; Project Leadership<\/li><li>Long Standing BCO Experience &amp; on the National Judging Panel<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jonathan_Seebacher.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jonathan_Seebacher.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jonathan_Seebacher-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jonathan_Seebacher-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jonathan_Seebacher-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Jonathan Seebacher<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Director, <br \/>Ryder Architecture<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>NORTH EAST<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Specialist in Architecture<\/li><li>Business Leadership &amp; BCO Committee Member<\/li><li>Local &amp; International Account Management<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO-Headshot-Avatar-3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Maritina Markopoulou<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Senior Sustainability Consultant, <br \/>AtkinsR\u00e9alis<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><strong>NORTH EAST<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>Specialist in sustainability<\/p><\/li><li>Early stage analysis<\/li><li>Architecturally trained business leader<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jake_Bell.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jake_Bell.png 740w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jake_Bell-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jake_Bell-600x501.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Jake Bell<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Electrical Engineer, <br \/>Black & White\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>NORTH EAST<br \/><\/b><\/p><ul><li><p>Electrical Design Engineering (Building Services)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Detailed Design &amp; Project Management<\/p><\/li><li><p>Collaboration\/Co-ordination<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1370\" height=\"1299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tony-Hutchinson-Colour.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Tony Hutchinson<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Mechanical Engineer, <br \/>Black & White<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>NORTH EAST<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Mechanical Design Engineering (Building Services)<\/li><li>Project Management &amp; Leadership<\/li><li>Collaboration\/Co-ordination<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"287\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rob_Turner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Rob Turner<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Partner, <br \/>Cundall<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>NORTH WEST<\/b><\/p><ul><li><p>Holistic engineering<\/p><\/li><li><p>Business development<\/p><\/li><li><p>Networking<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leanne_Wookey.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leanne_Wookey.jpg 649w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leanne_Wookey-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leanne_Wookey-600x608.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leanne_Wookey-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Leanne Wookey<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Interiors Director\u00a0, <br \/>TP Bennett<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><strong>NORTH WEST<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"O0\">\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><div class=\"O0\"><p>Leadership \u2013 Creatively directed and managed design teams for over 10 years<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><p>Client and project team management - delivering projects in all sectors over the last 16 years (schools, hotel, retail, F&amp;B, Residential, BTR &amp; Commercial)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Business Development - developing relationships<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Peter_Pringle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Peter_Pringle.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Peter_Pringle-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Peter Pringle<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Interiors\/Technical Director, <br \/>TP Bennett<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>NORTH WEST<\/b><\/p><ul><li><div class=\"O0\"><p>Technical knowledge<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><p>Client &amp; Project team management<\/p><\/li><li><p>22 years experience in complex fit out and heavy refurbishment projects<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mentor-item\">\n                        <div class=\"mentor_img\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Andrea-Glenister.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mentor-info\">\n                            <h3>Andrea Glenister<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"role-company\">Senior Specification Manager, <br \/>Optima<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mentor-desc\"><p><b>NORTH WEST<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Technical &amp; specification writing<\/li><li>Business to business communications<\/li><li>Team leadership<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                          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